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Saturday, 3 June 2017Cracking up A massive crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is very close to breaking point, and when it fractures it will create an iceberg bigger than Kangaroo Island. So what impact will that have?Subjects: environment, climate-change, askanexpert

Wednesday, 22 February 2017Earth science Earthquakes can cause immense damage to buildings and infrastructure, trigger tsunamis, and reshape the Earth's surface with their force. But how do earthquakes begin, and why are some much more devastating than others?Subjects: earthquake, science-and-technology, askanexpert

Wednesday, 11 January 2017Brain vs body The best defence against seasickness is the ability to adapt to the motion of a boat or a ship. But just how does the body get 'sea legs'?Subjects: neuroscience, askanexpert

Tuesday, 20 December 2016Summer solstice The December solstice is the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere, but surprisingly, it does not coincide with the earliest sunrise or latest sunset time of the year.Subjects: astronomy-space, physics, askanexpert

Tuesday, 22 November 2016Tsunamis explained Anything that disrupts the sea floor in some way has the potential to generate a tsunami, but they are usually caused by underwater earthquakes. So, why do they occur, and how does the monitoring system work?Subjects: disasters-and-accidents, tidal-wave, askanexpert

Wednesday, 16 November 2016Garden science Flowers attract birds and bees to your garden, but some colours are more likely than others to appeal to bees than birds and vice versa. We take a look at your garden through the eyes of these two creatures.Subjects: animals, botany, birds, invertebrates-insects-and-arachnids, askanexpert

Tuesday, 25 October 2016Green house Some chemical substances in our home are unnecessary and can have devastating consequences for the environment - we asked an expert to identify the top three chemicals we should reduce or cut out completely.Subjects: environment, health, environmental-health, pests, askanexpert

Monday, 10 October 2016Alien hunt Despite the headlines, no alleged signals from ET have ever been confirmed. Yet far from being put off their search, scientists are stepping it up.Subjects: astronomy-space, askanexpert

Wednesday, 28 September 2016Crash course The Rosetta spacecraft is on its final mission - a kamikaze crash landing that will target a specific point on comet 67P. We ask an expert what this 14-hour journey will look like.Subjects: astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids, spacecraft, askanexpert

Tuesday, 13 September 2016Lunar cycles A new study suggests there is a link between high tides produced during a full moon and an increase in large earthquakes, but how solid is the evidence?Subjects: earthquake, astronomy-space, the-moon, askanexpert

Wednesday, 7 September 2016Ask an expert Cells are the fundamental units that make up our body, so what happens to them when we grow? That depends upon the type of cell.Subjects: health, exercise-and-fitness, askanexpert

Monday, 7 March 2016Ask an expert Autumn is synonymous with falling leaves in the northern hemisphere, but Australia only has a handful of native deciduous trees. Is it too hot for deciduous trees to have evolved, or is there another reason?Subjects: science-and-technology, botany, evolution, askanexpert

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